Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, ...

Dr. Mariana Chavez Now Offering Robotic Whipple Procedure to Appropriate Patients NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennessee Oncology and Ascension Saint Thomas are now offering the ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m a 79-year-old male in reasonably good shape. I am 6 feet, 2 inches tall, and weigh 210 pounds. During a colonoscopy, the doctor noticed that the head of my pancreas was way larger ...

The Whipple procedure is most often used to treat pancreatic cancer. Surgeons may also use this procedure to treat some benign pancreatic tumors, especially if the tumor is causing symptoms or is at ...

In a retrospective study, Baiyong Shen, MD, PhD, of Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai, and colleagues found reductions in operative time and blood loss with the less invasive procedure, although there ...

This History Maker article was written by the coauthors in collaboration with Dr. John Cameron and is based on several detailed discussions with Dr. Cameron. The paper focuses on Dr Cameron's ...

Rick Lenert had a Whipple procedure for stage I pancreatic cancer, followed by many complications, but he's here 18 years later enjoying life. I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early February ...

New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health Cancer Institute is expanding its robotic pancreas surgery program. The institute has appointed Dr. Steven Mitchell Cohen as its director of robotic pancreas ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this Endo-Sketch, a Healio video series on clinical conditions named after famous colleagues, Klaus Mergener, ...

A Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a complex surgery involving several procedures during one operation. It is ...